Litchfield, IL

Located in Central Illinois, Litchfield has big city benefits in a small town atmosphere.   Adjacent to interstate 55, Litchfield is less than an hour from St. Louis and about thirty minutes from Springfield, IL.  For nostalgia buffs, Litchfield also has three miles of Historic Route 66 with Hall of Fame sites including the Ariston Cafe and one of the last drive-in movie theaters on Route 66, the Skyview Drive-in.

With a bustling historic downtown,  two industrial parks, a large range of retail and restaurant options, Litchfield is equally adept for a re-locating family or a new business.  In addition, Litchfield also has an airport, a branch facility of Lincoln Land Community Collage, a base location for ARCH Air Medical Services and a full service medical facility, St Francis Hospital. 

The Litchfield community prides itself in excellent educational opportunities for children in Grades K-12.  The Litchfield Community Unit School District #12 not only offers a newly constructed state of the art high school building, but three renovated elementary school buildings and a separate location solely devoted to Pre-K and early childhood activities. Litchfield also has one parochial school for children in grades K-8, Zion-Lutheran Elementary School.  A unique offering of the Litchfield School District is its before and after school program, M.A.K.E. I.T.  M.A.K.E. I.T. offers educational opportunities that extend beyond the school day and make it easier for working families to provide child care.  There is also a summer program with many educational, outdoor and enrichment activities.

Litchfield has numerous parks and lakes for outdoor recreation.  Lake Lou Yaeger is over 1200 acres, 45 miles of shoreline with 300 acres of parks.  The lake attracts boaters and fishermen from throughout the area and has two marinas equipped with everything for a day of fun on the lake.

Visit Litchfield and experience the welcoming spirit of this growing community. With all that Litchfield has to offer, it might be a great place to locate your family or business.

  Litchfield, Illinois Links:

Government: City of Litchfield Montgomery County State of Illinois Recreation and Entertainment: Litchfield Park District Lake Lou Yaeger Bowling Leagues Golf Skyview Drive-In Theater Westside Cinema Organizations: Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County Economic Development Montgomery County Farm Bureau Dining: The Ariston Cafe Pizza Man Ruby Tuesdays

Education: Litchfield Public K-12 School District Zion-Lutheran K-8 Lincoln Land Community College M.A.K.E.  I.T. Banks: Litchfield National Bank First National Bank Bank & Trust Company Litchfield Community Savings Healthcare: St. Francis Hospital Heritage Manor Churches: Litchfield Church Services Utilities: Ameren IP Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company City of Litchfield Charter Communications